Attention homeowners in Corona and Riverside County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top seven reasons CA homeowners need Gabe Brooks Appraisals:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a CA property tax assessment
To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near Corona, CA?
Contact Gabe Brooks Appraisals.

At Gabe Brooks Appraisals, we understand the special needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and CPAs. But as a consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Gabe Brooks Appraisals, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Gabe Brooks Appraisals is experienced in helping people just like you remove unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Riverside county's assessment of your property

Lets say you live in an area that's declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you're going to pay more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal from Gabe Brooks Appraisals is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is close to a declining area, your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be unsuitable from a cash flow point of view, but it can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Gabe Brooks Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have an expert double-check it for efficiency or do you desire a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Gabe Brooks Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide you with a desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. While typically requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.